Agricultural education provides systematic instruction to students in the areas of agriculture, food and natural resources. Through these subjects, agricultural educators teach students a wide variety of skills, including science, math, communications, leadership, management and technology. Agricultural education prepares students for successful careers and a lifetime of informed choices in the global agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources systems.
Through agricultural education, students are provided opportunities for leadership development, personal growth and career success. Agricultural education instruction is delivered through three major components.
Classroom/Laboratory instruction
Supervised Agricultural Experience programs
Leadership Development
Students may pursue the following career pathways:
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Water resources engineer
Farm Manager
Water treatment specialist
Grower
Forester
Agriculture equipment technician
Food technologist
Environmental scientist
Agriculture specialist
Operations manager
Ecologist
Agronomy manager
Agribusiness manager
Veterinarian
Biostatistician